Chia Oat Cookies

Instructions

ingredients

1 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tbsp. ground Chia seeds (use coffee grinder to grind or crush with the bottom of drinking glass or pestle)
1 tbsp. whole Chia seeds
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsps. raw almond butter
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Prep

Preheat oven at 300F. Soak 1/2 of your raisins in 1/2 cup warm water and let set for about 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, remaining raisins, all Chia seeds and cinnamon
Place the almond butter, soaked raisins and the soaking water, applesauce, and vanilla in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
Add almond butter mixture to dry ingredients and mix well.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Scoop the cookies into 1.3 oz portions)and put on parchment about 2 inches apart. Press down slightly with a spoon or bottom of a drinking glass. Bake for 12 minutes.
At 12 minutes, check for doneness. Let cool and enjoy!